Tuesday, September 13, 2005
An Argument Against Originalism?
Alright, as far as I can tell, the argument is that if the authors couldn't envision every application of what they wrote, originalism doesn't hold.
This is baaad reasoning.
Originalism means the following: words should be interpreted according to grammar and history and the intention of the author. In other words, words have meanings.
Alright, as far as I can tell, the argument is that if the authors couldn't envision every application of what they wrote, originalism doesn't hold.
This is baaad reasoning.
Originalism means the following: words should be interpreted according to grammar and history and the intention of the author. In other words, words have meanings.
